The Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-5) look to snap their five-game losing streak when they meet the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-1) at McCamish Pavilion. The game can be seen on ACC Network at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, November 23, 2018.
Prairie View A&M Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Free Prediction
The Panthers are hoping for a better outcome after their 76-64 loss to the East Carolina Pirates in their last matchup. East Carolina won the rebounding battle. The Pirates had 16 offensive rebounds and 52 total rebounds, while the Panthers had nine and 35, respectively. Devonte Patterson was Prairie View A&M’s high scorer with 16 points on 5-for-15 shooting.
In the Yellow Jackets’ last matchup, they easily got past the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, 72-44. The Yellow Jackets held the Vaqueros to an effective field goal percentage of 0.264 (below their season average of 0.432) and had a free throw rate of 0.431 (above their season average of 0.276). Michael Devoe was the top scorer from either team with 14 points on 3-for-8 shooting from the field.
Georgia Tech could have their way on the defensive side of the ball as they go head-to-head against one of the nation’s worst offenses. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Yellow Jackets rank 51st in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.479), while Prairie View A&M is 289th in effective field goal percentage (0.489).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Georgia Tech ranks 11th in blocks per game (5.3) while Prairie View A&M ranks 215th in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
The Panthers rank 26th in steals per game (7.7) while the Yellow Jackets rank 190th in steals allowed per game (6.5).
Prairie View A&M ranks 189th in three pointers attempted per game (21.6) while Georgia Tech ranks 328th (16.0).
The Yellow Jackets rank 145th in rebounds allowed per game (34.6) while the Panthers rank 272nd (37.4).
Georgia Tech ranks 207th in assists per game (13.0) while Prairie View A&M ranks 242nd (12.5).
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